Eldora to Honor Teachers Wednesday Reception
Eldora announces a community reception for all new and returning teachers at Eldora Consolidated Schools. Churches sponsor the event in the gym at 8 o'clock Wednesday night with a lunch following. Mrs. C. E. Greer opens, a piano trio performs, Rev. W. R. Ehlert gives the ministerial welcome, and Supt. F. K. Schmidt introduces teachers with facts about them. Church representatives from St Pauls Lutheran, Methodist, Baptist, Congregational, Church of Christ, Catholic and Gospel Tabernacle join in the cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora Consolidat
C. E. Greer
W. O. Guenther
Ruth
Jean
W. R. Ehlert
Charles Polley
Veronica McCarthy
F. K. Schmidt
St. Paul's Lutheran
Methodist
Baptist
Congregational
Church of Christ
Gospel Taberna
Providence 4-H elects officers at club meeting
Providence Producers 4-H club met at leader Bernard Reece home last Wednesday to elect officers Lisle Cook was named president Gary Hadley vice president Fred Gaunt secretary treasurer and Dick Broer reporter Refreshments served by Mrs Reece Dick Broer to host October meeting
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Offecers
Providence Producers 4-H Club
Bernard Reece
Lisle Cook
Gary Hadley
Fred Gaunt
Dick Broer
Farm Women Elect Officers at Eldora Tea
About 30 Eldora township farm women met at Mrs. Ghester Vigars home for their annual organization tea. Mrs. Viz Hilsabeck was reelected chairman, Mrs. Burdette Randall named vice-chairman, and Mrs. Chester Odlin secretary-treasurer. 4H was reported by Mrs. Joe Beach and a book review by Mrs. Mary Ziesman. Agitating hostesses were Mrs. Wilbur Barnard Mrs. Raymond Rudolph Mrs. Frank Sheldon and Mrs. Marvin Catlin with pours by Mr. Frank Petty and Mrs. Earl Putnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ghester Vigars
Eldora
Eldora Township
Viz+Hilsabeck
Burdette Randall
Chester Odlin
Joe Beach
Mary Ziesman
Wilbur Barnard
Raymond Rudolph
Frank Sheldon
Marvin Catlin
Frank Petty
Earl Putnam
Janssen Dies After Collision Near Iowa Falls
Ralph A. Janssen, 69, of Iowa Falls, suffered a compound fracture and severed artery in his right arm when his car collided with two vehicles northeast of Iowa Falls on the Je fon of 20. Hochstetler and Sterl ing Hochstetler were involved in the other vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph A. Janssen
Iowa Falls
Sterling Hochstetler
Barro Bie Ie
Ais
Potgeter Recovering After Des Moines Hospital Surgery
George Potgeter of Steamboat Rock is reported in satisfactory condition after a stomach operation at Mercy hospital in Des Moines on Saturday. He is under the hospital care and progressing as of yesterday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Potgeter
Steamboat Rock
Mercy Hospital
Des Moines
Dogs Kill 16 Sheep At Jacksons Farm
Carroll Jackson, farmer living west of the Training School, reports two grey and reddish dogs have killed 16 sheep on his place in the past three weeks. Deputy Sheriff Howard Dempsey visited the Jackson farm early Saturday after the animals had already struck, killing some prey and mutilating others. Jackson owns over 400 sheep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Jackson
Jackson's
Howard Dempsey
Jackson Farm
Jackson
Hia
Mock
Teachers Are Guests Sunday At Ivester Church
Ivester Church of the Brethren hosted faculty members from Ivester area schools on Sunday. Attendees came from Conrad, Whitten, Steamboat Rock, Grundy Center, Wellsburg, Eldora and nearby rural schools. After service, a dinner followed in the church basement. Rev G Heisey presided as Galen Albright gave an welcome address and superintendents were introduced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivester Church of
Hi5
G. Heisey
Galen Albright
Bat Tom
Eljora
New Divorce and Damage Suits Filed in District Court
Betty Jane Juncker of Eldora sues Winfred Juncker for divorce custody of their four year old daughter alimony and child support alleging cruel and inhuman treatment. The petition dates their 1944 Grundy Center marriage and seeks court orders. Hyten Clatterbuck and Olge Clatterbuck sue W L Kepler for damages totaling 2626.83 claiming excavation along the west side of their Iowa Falls residence property blocked their driveway and forced building a retaining wall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Jane Juncker
Eldora
Winfred Juncker
Junckers
Grundy Center
Olge Clatterbuck
Hyten Clatterbuck
Wagenist'w. L
Iowa Falla
Teacher Directory Fragment on Page Three
Fragmentary note describes a teacher directory on page three with partial faculty list and contact items. It mentions subjects and phone numbers but the legible portions are limited to indicate a directory page element.
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Zidots
Ehlora Maar
Hardin County 4-H girls win record book prizes
Alice Hadley and Mary Lou Sanders lead Hardin County 4-H in blue ribbon record books at the state fair. Rosemary Faris earns the gold medal for a long-time record book and holds county offices. Their projects advance to Ames for state competition with county medals and cash prizes funded for club treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Hadley
Bruce Hadley
Hardin County
Union Peppy Pals Club
Mary Lou Sanders
Claude Sanders
Eldora
Jackson T.N.T
Mary Louw
Harding County
Hardin County Savings Bank
Pioneer Hi-Bred Corn Company
Rosemary Faris
Rosemary
Mary Lou
Ames
Betty Lauterbach Named Danforth Award Candidate
Betty Lauterbach 19 of Alden, daughter of Mr and Mrs M A Lauterbach, is recommended by Hardin county 4 H to receive the Danforth Scholarship certificate of merit in St Louis. She excels in living four ways physical mental social and religious while teaching in Geneva and leading county 4 H activities. Betty helps younger girls, organizes events and camps, and is active in the Christian church and pep organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Lauterbach
Alden
M. A. Lauterbach
Hardin County
4-H
Danforth
St. Louis
Betty
Geneva
Christian Church
Iowa Falls
Young Pepulse
Eldora Junior High elects student council leaders
Eldora Junior High students choose Shiv Follett as president Lynn Jondahl as vice president Tom Irwin as secretary Jean Van Tiger as treasurer and a council member. The group meets twice monthly to plan activities and support upcoming high school programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora Junior High School
Shiv Follett
Lynn Jondahl
Tom Irwin
Jean, van Tiger
Urer
Mas Diane Dickinson
Ga _ nyry Mitchell
Marjorie Ni Butler
Marins
Chicken Dinner for Family Thursday at Pine Lake club
Pine Lake Wildlife club hosts a chicken dinner Thursday evening in the club room near Upper Pine Lake. Serving from 5 30 to 7 pm, the $2 meal is for members and non members. tickets are sold at Piper's Newsstand and Rubow's barber shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Lake
Steamboat Church Hosts Radio Man Wendell Loveless
Steamboat Baptist Church holds a series of meetings led by Wendell P. Loveless longtime Chicago radio director, composer, and writer and noted Bible teacher. He is a World War I marine officer with three sons in World War II. Services began Sunday and run through next Sunday with evening meetings at 7:45. Public invited to hear Loveless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steamboat Church
Steamboat Hock Baptist Church
Wendell P. Loveless
Chicago
Loveless
Extension Workers Meet Here on Dairy Cattle Feed
A four county conference with extension representatives from Butler Floyd Cerro Gordo Wright Franklin Hardin Black Hawk and Grundy met at the extension office Friday. The topic Feeding Roughage to Dairy Cattle was led by Floyd Arnold assisted by Ray Murley and Bob Finchen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
Floyd
Cerro Gordo
Wright
Franklin
Hardin
Black Hawk
Grundy Counties
Floyd Arnold
Extension Dairy Husbandry Department
Ray Murley
Bob Finchen
Eldora Memorial Hospital fund drive aims for more donations
Henry Janssen, spokesman, says Eldora Memorial Hospital addition needs about 10 000 more dollars after 26 466 on hand and bids totaling 37 900 accepted this month. Public donations to Harden County Savings Bank to fund Hospital Addition Fund expected, as local groups and individuals urged to help in final phase.
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Eldora Memorial Hospital
Funct
Eldora
Har ‘Din County Savings" Bank
Henry Janssen
Polio Drive Receives Strong County Contributions
Hardin county residents donate heavily to the national polio emergency drive with funds sent to fund chairman W. G. Guenther. Iowa Falls Rae Eldora and New Providence sent substantial amounts as regional totals rise toward week end.
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W. G. Guenther
Hardin County
Guenther
Iowa Falls
Rae
Eldora
Nesrom
New Providence
Ackley
School Hires Rockford Man as Custodian
Glen Saylor of Rockford has been hired by the Eldora board of education as foreman of the consolidated schools buildings and grounds succeeding Howard Pierce whose 35 year career as head custodian was terminated after a stroke in August. Saylor brings ten years in the field and will supervise janitor work and the heating plant along with the custodian staff. Six of the Saylors eight children attend local schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Saylor
Rockford
Eldora Board of Education
Consolidated Schools
Howard Pierce
Saylor
Nora Springs
Maurice
Berlin
Erwin
Harold
Joe
Rita
Donna
Jimmy
Karen
Richard
Kerschull
Louis Kebsenul
Robschulz
Earl
Messer
Everett Clingerman
Eldora project bids total for hospital addition
City officials and hospital board members approved bids totaling 37 300 dollars for a six room addition to Eldora Memorial Hospital with work to start late this week. Also noted were local events including a 75 Year Club dinner, high school editors chosen for Hi Lites, an engagement announcement, and permits for an 8000 dollar residence in Smith addition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora Memorial Hospital
George Brindle
Union
Runnella
Eldora Rotary Club
Hardin County
Pine Lake
Nashua
Delores Tempel
St Rock Legion Bike Sponsorship Signals Local Drive
A fragmented note describes the St Rock Legion promoting a bike program with 51 bikes. The report mentions Iowa and a department or division backing the effort, with events planned on a Thursday at a site related to boats or a beacon. Local officials and sponsors are referenced.
Electric Co Explains New Mailing Billing Plan
Central States Electric introduces postcard style bills for Eldora residents with monthly discount dates set on the 24th and 28th varying by residence. Bills issued this month cover mid July to Sept 1 and are prorated. Mechanical issues delay postcard use until October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central States Electric Company
Eldora
Ralph Mitchell Faces 2 Criminal Charges
Ralph Everett Mitchell, 39, of Union, is in Hardin county jail charged with embezzlement by bailee after allegedly fleeing with a company truck from A. C. Dickenson on September 11. The vehicle was found in Des Moines and Mitchell was arrested there Saturday night while free on bond from an earlier July battleging charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Everett Mitchell
Union
Hardin County
Mitchell
A. C. Dickenson
Des Moines
District Dental Group To Meet Here in 1950
Eldora selected as site for the Waterloo district dental society fall meeting in 1950. Marshall hosted the recent meeting with plans for a spring session in Waterloo in March or April and a fall gathering in Eldora in September. Dr. J W Schlampp of Eldora named district delegate to the state convention with Dr. E B Burke as alternate. Dr. H W Stonebrook of Eldora served as district president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Waterloo District Dental Society
Marshall
Town
Waterloo
J. W. Schlampp
EB. W. Burke
H. W. Stonebrook
Wells Named to Milan Village Council
Kenneth C. Wells former publisher of the Eldora Herald Leader has been named to fill a Milan Michigan village council vacancy where he now publishes the Milan Leader. Eldora Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts will attend a court of honor and induction ceremony at Iowa Falls next Tuesday at 7:20. Popppy sale Saturday by Eldora VFW on Sept 24. details in Friday's Index. Eldora police chief Perry Wilson attended the 40th annual convention of the Iowa association of chief of police and peace officers in Waterloo. Roll-Harless post VFW September meeting set for tomorrow night at the group's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth C. Wells
Eldora Herald Ledger
Milan
Mich
Milan Leader
Eldora Cub Scouts
Boy Scouts
Iowa Falls
Eldora V. F. W
Eldora
Perry Wilson
Iowa Association of Chief of Police and Peace Officers
Waterloo
VFW
Roll-Harless Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ie Group
Buckeye Boosters Elect Officers At September Meeting
The Buckeye Boosters 4 H club met at Patty Toltzmann home for September. Election of officers is planned for the next meeting with Shirley Massow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckeye Boosters
4-H Club
Patty Toltzmann
Shirley Massow
Gilbert Is Dealer for Towa Thermoseal in Hardin County
Glenn Gilbert of Bidora has been appointed Hardin county dealer for Towa Thermoseal, makers of combination storm windows and screens from the F. C. Russell company of Cleveland Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Gilbert
Bidora
Hardin County
Towa Thermoseal
F. C. Russell Company
Cleveland
Ohio
West Virginia Men Fined for Illegal Squirrel Hunt Near Steamboat Rock
Two West Virginia men paid 400 in fines after pleading guilty in Union justice court to exceeding the squirrel limit and hunting without a license near Steamboat Rock. Officials said 66 squirrels were stored in a Steamboat locker in addition to Sunday kills, with 12-gauge shotguns used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Steamboatock
Kay Setchell
Verne Hicks
Pine Lake Park
B. J. Farley
M. W. Walthall
Hinton
Justice Court
Fred Marshall
Union
Steamboat Rock
Follett Leads Eldora Senior Band President Elected
Joan Follett elected president of Eldora high school senior band. Pat Follett is vice president with Mary Lu Heslop as secretary treasurer and Bob Halasey as student council representative. Executive board includes Barbara Ware Verlene Huehn Dave Wilson Peggy McNertney and Lynn Jondahl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Follett
Eldora High School
Pat Follett
Mary Lu Heslop
Bob Halasey
Barbara Ware
Verlene Huehn
Dave Wilson
Peggy McNertney
Lynn Jondahl
Mrs Albers Wins Six Firsts at M town Fair
Mrs Jennie Albers of Eldora earned six first place premiums in the Central Iowa fair textile division at Marshalltown. She topped in crocheted rugs wool braided rugs cotton braided rugs hooked rugs pillow cases and other textile work. Mrs Burdette Randall of Eldora claimed two firsts in vegetable illustrations sugar pumpkin hubbard squash and a second in squash overall plus a second in the other rugs class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Albers
Eldora
Marshalltown
Burdette Randall
Fire Prevention Week Observance Planned Here
Eldora firemen announce elaborate plans for Fire Prevention Week from Oct 9 to 15 highlighted by a public program at the high school gym on Oct 11 or 12. A poster contest and an essay competition for local school children accompany cash prize awards and talks, plus entertainment and a fire prevention film.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora’s
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Val Hilsabecck
Hurton Highway
Jackson’s
Ivester
Hadley
Sanders
Faris
Legion
Oe A Lee
School
Rockford Man
Glen Baylor
St. Rock Legion
Iowa
H. K. Gross
Water- 100
Washington
Ralph Mitchell
Michigan Council
T. C
Cedar: Falls
Jim Maltby
Terry Stilley
Iowa Plate Teachers College
Gilbert
Steamboat
Setchell
Mrs. Albers
M’town
Everett Gehrke
Aidens
Kenneth Johnson
Augusta Feluck
Hadar
Ben King
Mable Cobb
Irene Btraues
Rollin Simpson
Marie Ostrom
Russell Reece
Agnes Trotter
Blairsburg
Henry Smith
Robert Carroll
Obbo Haupt
Wellsburg
Rax Axtell
Wallace Mason
Radcliffe
Evan Anderson
Lons Fall
Haral Alsager
Eldora Kindergartners
Man
Carel
Schwits
Cba Dieu
Hal Sao
Ricer
Jane Becienton
J Judy Dane
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